Barrhaven Youth Chess Program

Hello everyone,

We're thrilled to announce the return of the youth chess program in Barrhaven, courtesy of a partnership between the Ottawa Cavaliers Chess Academy and the Code Ninjas Academy.  Our sessions will be led by the founder himself, with years of experience teaching privately and as a Chess'n Math coach.

 

Classes will run every Monday from September 23 to December 9, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM with no class happening October 14. Each class will accommodate 8-14 players. The cost is $20 per hour per child, totaling $220 for the 11-week program. There will be no refunds except in special cases. However, we promise to do our absolute very best to make this a meaningful experience for each child. We will do our best to help them if there are learning difficulties and they can also switch classes if one is too easy or too hard.

 

Key Points:

  • Dates: September 16 to December 9, 2024, every Monday evening
  • Location: Code Ninjas, 34 Highbury Park Dr Unit 9C, Ottawa, ON K2J 5C6
  • Time: Beginners: 7 PM - 8 PM, Intermediate: 8:05 PM - 9:05 PM
  • Price: 240$ for 12 weeks

If you have any questions you can contact us at chesscavaliers@gmail.com or 613-355-7023. 

 

Below are the curriculums for each class:
 

Beginner: 

  • Set up the board

  • Move the pieces (includes castling and en passant)

  • Reading and writing chess notation

  • Basic thought process checklist

  • Basic openings

  • Basic tactics (pins, forks, etc)

  • Types of draws

  • Basic checkmate patterns

Intermediate:

  • Intermediate Openings (Caro Kann, French Defense, Sicillian Defense, Phillidor Defense, etc)

  • Intermediate Tactics (Decoy, Overloading, Sacrifice, etc)

  • Intermediate Checkmate Patterns

  • Basic pawn types and pawn structures

  • Strong and weak squares

  • Basic pawn and rook endgames

  • Analysis of Grand Master games

 

 

Contact Information

Facebook: Ottawa Cavaliers Chess Academy

Phone Number: 613-355-7023

Email: chesscavaliers@gmail.com